It’s Time For Intelligent Spend Management. Here’s Why.
For those charged with managing spend, there’s a big transition underway. Businesses across all industries face intensifying pressure to be more flexible, disruptive, and nimble. The leaders of...
View ArticleInfrastructure As A Service: The Best Of Both Worlds For ERP?
Part 3 in the “ERP Deployment Options” series In Part 2 of this series, we highlighted three organizations that chose to run their ERP solution on a public cloud, Software as a Service (SaaS) solution....
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The Move To Managed Cloud Services: Meeting Critical Business And Technology...
Cloud has become a disruptive phenomenon impacting both businesses that consume these capabilities and the service providers that deliver them. This includes managed service providers (SPs), which have...
View ArticleThe Built-In Support Effect: Redefining Care For The User Experience
Part 1 of the 3-part series “Built-In Support Effect” Digital strategies are rarely defined by a single technology anymore. They are really adaptations of a diverse range of capabilities and...
View ArticleSix Things To Know About Data Recovery And Deletion On Smart Devices
The results of a data loss can vary from a mild annoyance to a catastrophe. It doesn’t matter who you are – a private person, an employee, or a business owner. When it happens at the wrong moment or...
View ArticleCan Cloud Providers Help Accelerate Your Journey To The Intelligent Enterprise?
Businesses are challenged with streamlining business processes with the added pressure to drive revenue. It’s critical to choose the right business applications and design the right architecture for...
View ArticleGrounded By On-Premise ERP? You Can Still Benefit From Modernization
Part 4 in the “ERP Deployment Options” series Previously in this series, we talked about the cost and performance advantages of different cloud ERP deployment options, including real-life examples....
View ArticleHow Today’s ERP Solutions Can Improve Your Enterprise Resource Planning
We are bombarded with messages about the latest features in ERP software. But when it comes down to it, how do they actually benefit the business? I believe the answer lies in how the data is handled....
View ArticleDigitalist Flash Briefing: Six Things To Know About Data Recovery And...
Today’s briefing looks at strategies for data loss prevention and recovery – and addresses a few common false assumptions. https://www.digitalistmag.com/files/2019/01/sapdigitalist012519.mp3 Amazon...
View ArticleTop Five Lessons Learned From Real Agile Delivery Cases
Companies are adopting new business suites to help them achieve many strategic priorities for their business and IT operations. According to a recent survey from Frost & Sullivan, these strategic...
View ArticleFive Reasons Why You Need An Agile Delivery Model
I’ve talked a lot recently (and read even more) about the developing digital economy and how it’s driving a big change in the way applications and infrastructure are provisioned and delivered. But what...
View ArticleSeven Ways Cloud ERP Delivers Results
Cloud ERP is now a popular choice for companies looking to streamline business processes. It delivers results and beats legacy rivals for flexibility and speed. Organizations find they can pivot...
View ArticleNeed Real-Time Insight? Bring Live And Historical Data Together Again
It’s hardly news that comprehensive access to all relevant data is a critical first step toward the single source of truth that organizations need to succeed in the digital economy. To increase...
View ArticleWhy Platforms Are Critical When Building For The Intelligent Enterprise
Part of the “IDC Future of ISVs” series The cloud is now mainstream. In combination with mobile technology, social media, and Big Data, it’s been the driving force behind the digital transformation...
View ArticleThe Built-In Support Effect For An Integrated, Intelligent User Experience
Part 2 of the 3-part series “Built-In Support Effect” Not all support-desk tickets are created equal – but the way they are resolved impacts the user experience all the same. Whether it’s a forgotten...
View ArticleMicroservices And The Circular Economy
The art of complex problem-solving lies fundamentally in dividing the big problem into subproblems. Solutions to these subproblems become the building blocks for other solutions. This modular approach...
View ArticleWhy A Fit-To-Standard Mindset Matters In An Era Of Change
The challenges of adopting intelligent technology and adapting to change are often met with complexity, confusion, concern, and conflict as business leaders ask themselves: What value will the...
View ArticleHow-To Guide: Determine Which Integrations To Build
With thousands of Software-as-a-Service providers in the market and a seemingly limitless number of databases, technology options, vendor-specific APIs, private APIs, etc., it can be daunting to figure...
View ArticleOvercoming Common DevOps Challenges To Gain Full Productivity Benefits
DevOps has ushered in a new era of agility, with diverse teams working collaboratively, sharing knowledge and responsibilities, and quickly delivering products and services. However, as competition...
View ArticleSelf-Assessment: Are You Already Doing ERP DevOps?
DevOps is a key element of many enterprise IT strategies as digital transformation drives the need for greater efficiency and higher speed. However, teams responsible for enterprise resource planning...
View ArticleThree Ways To Streamline Your Business’s IT Processes
Your company likely uses dozens of IT processes every day, and staff probably go through the same steps to generate a report, contact new clients, or complete employee onboarding. Streamlining your...
View ArticlePrepackaged Enterprise Offerings: Still Relevant In Today’s Digital Businesses?
Prepackaged enterprise offerings may not be anything new, but they have certainly evolved in recent years. They are delivering more than just a specific technology or a defined service. Instead, this...
View ArticleCloud Guide: Find The Best Strategy And Avoid The Pitfalls
By now, the vast majority of businesses are using some form of cloud computing. The most suitable approaches and strategies vary from one company to the next. To help you pick your path and avoid some...
View ArticleThe Truth About Master Data Maintenance And How It Affects Your Decisions
What good is a decision if it is not well-founded? And who gets the blame for an unsound business decision? How deep do you dig to find the actual error? Quite often, processes are blamed. We must dive...
View ArticleFive Astonishing Advantages Of Running A Two-Tier ERP System
What happens to a company’s business technology when it starts to acquire new businesses and expand? Typically, growing companies try to integrate all of their new subsidiaries, business areas, and...
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Go Debt-Free With A Software-As-A-Service Architecture
When companies choose a cheaper option for an IT implementation now, knowingly accepting they’ll incur additional costs for rework later, it’s called “business and technology debt.” Like monetary debt,...
View ArticleThe Built-In Support Effect: Setting The Cornerstone Of The Digital User...
Part 3 of the 3-part series “The Built-In Support Effect” Businesses that use the latest technology demand intuitive and seamlessly integrated access to support. Some people prefer to interact with...
View ArticleHow To Build A Business Case For DevOps
Software is vital to the success of businesses today. Quite simply, the speed at which you can change your software is the speed at which your business can innovate and compete. If you can’t change as...
View ArticleThink Agile Can’t Work With ERP? 7 Common Myths Debunked
Part of the “Agile ERP” series Agile development is a proven methodology that has been adopted by leading software firms all around the world that have been convinced of the benefits it can deliver. So...
View ArticleHow To Get Started With Agile For ERP: 8 Steps To Success
Part of the “Agile ERP” series Software is changing the face of business today, and the speed at which your business can innovate will often be determined by the speed at which software can change. Of...
View ArticleSix Metrics And Success Factors For Agile In ERP
Part of the “Agile ERP” series In my series of articles on adopting agile for ERP systems, I’ve talked about the reasons why you should do so, how to tackle resistance and negativity, and helpful steps...
View ArticleFour Ways To Ease Application Migration To The Cloud
Many system integrators and cloud-hosting providers claim to have their own unique process for cloud migration. The reality is that everyone’s migration process is just about the same – but that...
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How To Bring Agility Into Your Service Management – And Why (Part 1)
Part 1 of a 2-part series about bringing agile methodology to IT service management. In a previous article, I explored the bimodal working method; here I will dive a little deeper into the topic of...
View ArticleThe ERP Of The Future Is In The Cloud: But Where To Start?
Across industries and around the world, the cloud is upending the way modern companies conduct business. Forward-looking organizations see the cloud future as an opportunity – especially when it comes...
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How To Bring Agility Into Your Service Management – And Why (Part 2)
Part 2 of a 2-part series about bringing agile methodology to IT service management. Read Part 1. In Part 1 of this series, we looked at the principles and advantages of agile methodology. What about...
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Benefits Of Shifting To The Cloud
In today’s digital economy, quickly capturing and translating data into valuable insights is an essential aspect of business. For many companies, this presents a challenge, both financially and...
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Agile Projects Are Really Waterfall With Agile
Sorry, “agile” die-hards. Most “agile” projects are really agile with some waterfall and process. This is a good thing. I know I may ruffle some agile purist feathers, but please give me a chance to...
View ArticleFive Steps For A Successful Migration To Cloud-Based SaaS Applications
A digital transformation can deliver improved flexibility, faster speed to market, and reduced costs, but only if you go about things in the right way. One path to a successful digital transformation...
View Article10 Resource Planning Steps For Humans (Part 1)
Part 1 in the “People Resource Planning” series about how to improve the project management process through people planning I hate the terms “resource planning” and “resource forecasting.” Well, I hate...
View ArticleApplication Proliferation: Imperatives For The CIO
Enterprise applications are integral to running any business. Applications are among the most effective tools of any business and speed up and simplify nearly any task or process. Applications enable...
View Article10 Resource Planning Steps For Humans (Part 2)
Part 2 in the “People Resource Planning” series about how to improve the project management process through people planning In Part 1, I provided a brief overview of 10 steps for a human approach to...
View Article10 Resource Planning Steps For Humans (Part 3)
Part 3 in the “People Resource Planning” series about how to improve the project management process through people planning The previous blogs in our series explored the first four steps in improving...
View ArticleWhy SMBs Should Upgrade Their ERP To Transform Their Business
When your business is small or growing slowly, you can get away with a mix of disparate Software as a Service (SaaS) tools, spreadsheets, and collaboration over email to manage the business while...
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10 Resource Planning Steps For Humans (Part 4)
Part 4 in the “People Resource Planning” series about how to improve the project management process through people planning We left off in Part 3 with steps 5, 6, and 7: developing the team, making...
View ArticleAll You Need To Know About Master Data Governance
Master data governance is today’s trending topic. Organizations have realized that master data is the basis of effective business processes and business intelligence. Therefore, they have started to...
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Team Member Selection Criteria: Look For Stars And Sponges
When you look for team member selection criteria, you probably will not think of “stars and sponges” as criteria. You should! One criterion should be “stars,” who have great experience and produce...
View ArticleIs The Cloud Right For You? The Short Answer
If you want flexibility, cost-efficiency, and offsite access, then there can be no doubt the cloud is for you. Pros and cons of cloud ERP As a significant proportion of the world’s workforce gets used...
View ArticleDevOps For ERP: Laying The Foundations For Success
Part of the “DevOps for ERP” series With digital transformation projects at the forefront of people’s minds, the need to modernize IT systems and processes has never been as critical as it is today....
View ArticleDevOps For ERP: A Step-By-Step Guide To Get You There
Part of the “DevOps for ERP” series “Why should we adopt DevOps in our ERP systems?” It’s a fair question, and one I’ve heard a lot since I started talking about the benefits of DevOps some years back....
View ArticleA Practical Guide To DevOps For ERP
Part of the “DevOps for ERP” series Whether or not you believe in the value that DevOps can offer to a business – and there’s already plenty of evidence to show that it can deliver major benefits –...
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